John Gomme & Sarah Thompson

John Gomme, born 1840 was the son of John and Mary Gomme

The father of John, born 1840 was John Gomme, born 1813 and Mary Ann Parslow, born 1810. They married on 22nd September 1834. He took the tenancy of the forge in 1840. It became known as The Foundry. They were blacksmiths, not farriers (They did not shoe horses). They had the following Children --

John Gomme born 1840. He married in 1859 to Sarah Thompson. John worked in the family business at the foundry. John died 1882. Sarah died 1938. John and Sarah had children as follows ---

Children

Lena Mary Ann Gomme born 1859, married Raymond J. L. Biggs. Raymond farmed at Bradenham, Walters Ash the Ewelme, Oxfordshire. Lena died 18th August 1928, a widow, at 38 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe.

Kilburn John Gomme born 1861- 1929 On 25th August 1890 Kilburn married Julia Rixon, born 1860. Kilburn was an agricultural engineer at the foundry.

Francis Eva Gomme born 1862 -1945 Eva married 20th December 1888 to Albert Wood born 1860 at Speen. Eva and Albert lived at Red House Farm, Speen.

John Gomme born 1865 married 1889 at Kensington Alice Francis Butt, born 1865. John worked in the family business at the foundry. Click William Ralph Gomme for details of the family of John and Alice, and also click Families with Fallen WW1.

Bessie Gomme born 1868

Minnie Gomme born 1870. In the 1891 census Minnie was visiting her sister Eva and Albert Wood who lived at Red House Farm, Speen. In 1894 Minnie married Harry George Wood. The 1901 census gives them living in one of Hampden Villas in Princes Risborough. Harry is the returning officer for Births, deaths, vaccinations and schools attendance officer. In 1911 they are living at 21 Markham Square, Chelsea, London. Harry is working for the Board of Guardians as returning officer. Minnie died in April 1946 aged 76.

Ralph Gomme born 17th April 1874, married 4th October 1905 to Ellen Nolan Thrupp. In 1911 he was the private chauffeur to Colonel Tighe of Loosley House. Ralph and Ellen lived in the cottage of Loosley House. Their daughter Connie Lillah Gomme was born there in 1908. Click Fred Baker & Con Gomme for more about Connie Gomme. In the 1939 Register (census) Ralph Gomme of The Foundry, Loosley Row is listed as an iron moulder.

In July 1917 Ralph bought out the other members of the business. His son-in-law Fred Baker joined him and eventually inherited the business.

Ralph died 18th May 1949 at Foundry Cottage, Loosley Row. His executors were John William Saunders, builder, and Fred Harvey Baker, iron founder. his son-in-law. .

Mary Ann 'Annie' Gomme 1877- In 1901 census Sarah Gomme 62, Ralph Gomme 26, Annie 24. No further Info.